Virtualization

  • VMware-ESXi-Commandline-Get-CPU-and-Memory-Information

    VMware ESXi Commandline Get CPU and Memory Information

    There are times with your virtual infrastructure running on top of VMware vSphere that you need to gather information about the physical servers you are running on. Have you ever wanted to know the details about CPU, memory, or other…

  • How-to-Manage-the-NSX-T-N-VDS-Virtual-Switch

    How to Manage the NSX-T N-VDS Virtual Switch

    NSX-T has a type of virtual switch that is different than the other types of virtual switches that have been used in vSphere previously. The NSX-T Virtual Distributed Switch (N-VDS) is this special virtual switch used with NSX-T that is…

  • VMware-Tools-11.0-Released-New-Features

    VMware Tools 11.0 Released New Features

    In case you haven’t heard as of yet, there is a new VMware Tools on the block, VMware Tools 11.0. It is sporting really great new features to make note of as you upgrade your vSphere environments with the latest…

  • What-is-VMware-HCX

    What is VMware HCX?

    Chances are if you have had your ear to the ground lately with all of the releases and solutions that have been pumping out of VMware, especially with sessions at VMworld, you have most likely seen reference to VMware HCX.…

  • vCenter-Update-Failed-Fix-and-Reset-Banner-Error

    vCenter Update Failed Fix and Reset Banner Error

    I wanted to post a quick post regarding an error received in the lab environment when updating a vCenter Server appliance that I hadn’t logged into in quite a while. There are already a few posts when ones who have…

  • Configure-VMware-vSAN-iSCSI-for-Windows-Server-Failover-Cluster-WSFC

    Configure VMware vSAN iSCSI for Windows Server Failover Cluster WSFC

    VMware vSAN has had some very interesting developments in the past several releases with many great new features and functionalities added. One of the very interesting use cases with VMware vSAN is using the storage for other things besides storing…

  • Two-Node-vSAN-Performance-Tip-Disable-Site-Read-Locality

    Two-Node vSAN Performance Tip Disable Site Read Locality

    When it comes to vSAN the solution performs extremely well from a performance standpoint by default. VMware has made many of the settings and tweaks built into the solution function automatically for the benefit of speed and performance. The great…

  • VMware-Project-Pacific-vs-VIC-vs-PKS

    VMware Project Pacific vs VIC vs PKS

    Arguably, the biggest news coming out of VMworld 2019 in the US was Project Pacific. This is one of the greatest advancements in vSphere technology in over a decade. With the release of Project Pacific, VMware has embraced Kubernetes in…

  • VMware-Cloud-Foundation-VCF-3.8.1-Released-New-Features

    VMware Cloud Foundation VCF 3.8.1 Released New Features

    Lately, there seems to be no end to the announcements from VMware – exciting times indeed. VMware Cloud Foundation quickly becoming the platform for easily deploying your vSphere environment along with efficient lifecycle management. Just a couple of days ago…

  • VMware-vRealize-Operations-vROPs-8.0-Announced-New-Features

    VMware vRealize Operations vROPs 8.0 Announced New Features

    Maintaining, monitoring and maintaining your infrastructure in day 2 and beyond operations is one of the most challenging aspects of daily tasks for IT admins. With VMware vSphere infrastructure, the vRealize Operations suite of products provides powerful tools and capabilities…